Volkswagen’s attempts to balance the needs of its home market against those of the giants to the East and West has led to a global lineup that’s like one of those holographic images that changes depending on where you view it from. Case in point, the next-generation Tiguan, which is also the second-generation Tayron, depending on where you live.
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Caught for the first time by our intrepid spy photographers, the upcoming model is a seven-seat crossover that’s longer than the current European-market Tiguan, and shorter than the Atlas. VW will no longer call it the Tiguan Allsapce in Europe; instead, the seven-seat Tiguan will borrow the Tayron name first used in China.
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In addition to being offered as a Tayron in China, VW’s latest SUV will also be offered there under the Tiguan L nameplate, which has already been revealed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. VW’s strategy with the SUV mirrors their move to offer the Passat and the Magotan, two similarly-sized sedans.
To distinguish the Tayron from the Tiguan L, there will be subtle design alterations. Although some areas of the Tayron still sport camouflage in these photos, the third glass panel along the side of the vehicle appears to be longer than the Tiguan L’s, as does the rear three-quarter panel. We would expect some further differentiating details to emerge once the grille and tailgate are revealed.
To complicate the matter, VW confirmed that the vehicle we’ve been referring to as the Tayron up until now will also be sold in the U.S. (and we can presume Canada), except in that market, it will be called the Tiguan to capitalize on the brand recognition.
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America’s taste for longer vehicles means that the shorter Tiguan hasn’t been sold here since a longer version has been available. However, instead of receiving the Chinese Tiguan L, we will get the rebadged Tayron, which is being designed as a global vehicle.
So far, we know that the Tayron/Tiguan will be based on the MQB evo platform, but some questions remain. We would anticipate that European buyers will be offered a similar lineup of powertrains as the smaller Tiguan (which includes two PHEVs a diesel, and two 1.5-liter gas engines), but that has not yet been confirmed. Whether Americans will also get the plug-in hybrid variants remains to be seen, but given their recent popularity, it would seem sensible to offer them.
Unfortunately, it’s not yet clear when VW will unveil the new Tayron/Tiguan, but we expect it to go on sale for the 2025 model year.
